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Thursday, August 12, 2010

New Zealand : Man, 22, NZ's fifth swine flu death

An article from NZ Herald, another fatality has been reported, excerpt :

" 22-year-old Hawke's Bay man's death is believed to be the fifth related to swine flu in New Zealand this year.

The man, who had an underlying health condition, died on Tuesday morning in hospital.
Hawke's Bay District Health Board said his death was suspected to be from H1N1 influenza, though it was yet to be confirmed by the Coroner.

The man's death came just hours before the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the swine flu pandemic was over and the world had entered a post-pandemic phase.

The step to downgrade followed advice given Tuesday by the WHO's advisory emergency committee of 15 external scientists, who heard presentations from health officials from countries reporting cases of H1N1, including New Zealand.

WHO director-general Margaret Chan said the virus had not gone away, and recognised that New Zealand was still experiencing the effects of a second wave of the H1N1 virus."

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